The better Privy alternative

Bento gives you a full email, automation, and messaging platform instead of a popup focused tool. Replace Privy plus extra add ons with one operator friendly product that handles deliverability, automation, and transactional email in a single place.

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Why Switch from Privy to Bento

PRICING

Per-user pricing with unlimited emails, so you pay for your team members, not your contact list size.

No hidden fees, no email limits. Pay only for identified visitors, not every email you send.

Value-based pricing

Simple, transparent pricing with all features included from day one.

Unlimited emails

Send as many emails as you want without worrying about overage charges.

No surprises

Simple, predictable billing that scales with your business.

The Hidden Cost of 'Cheaper' Plans
Others
Base Plan+$49
Advanced Automation+$29
Deliverability Tools+$49
Priority Support+$39
API Access+$29
Extra Team Seats+$45
Monthly Total$49/mo
Bento
EverythingIncluded
Advanced Automation
Deliverability Tools
Priority Support
API Access
Extra Team Seats
Monthly Total$30/mo

FEATURES

Built in deliverability tooling, free email validation, and batched sending so more of your campaigns reach the inbox instead of spam.

Get access to our entire feature set from day one. No upgrade tiers or feature gating.

No feature limits

Access all of Bento's powerful features from day one.

Advanced automation

Create sophisticated customer journeys with our visual automation builder.

Real analytics

Get accurate reporting without inflated metrics.

All Features Included
Automations
📧Broadcasts
🔄Sequences
🎯Segments
🧪A/B Testing
📊Analytics
💬Live Chat
📝Forms
All features included on every plan

MIGRATION

One platform for product, marketing, and transactional email with anonymous tracking, live chat, and shared inboxes instead of stitching Privy to multiple other tools.

Our team handles your entire migration process, ensuring zero data loss and minimal downtime.

Full data transfer

Our expert team will handle your entire Privy migration.

24-48 hour setup

Most migrations are completed within 1-2 days.

Dedicated support

Get 1-on-1 help throughout the entire migration process.

Migration Process
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Bento
Contacts & TagsTransferred
Custom FieldsTransferred
Email HistoryTransferred
AutomationsTransferred
24-48 hour white-glove migration
Feature Comparison

Bento vs Privy

A side-by-side look at what each platform offers. We aim for accuracy, but let us know if you spot anything off.

4 advantages
Features Bento has that Privy doesn't
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Ecommerce email campaigns and newsletters
Send promotional broadcasts and product updates to your list.
On site popups, flyouts, and announcement bars
Capture new subscribers on key pages with targeted displays.
Available via Bento Forms and popup partners, not a native builder
Abandoned cart recovery emails
Recover missed revenue with cart reminder flows for shoppers.
SMS marketing
Run SMS campaigns and automations alongside email for ecommerce.
Supported via integrations such as Twilio and SMS partners
Visual automation builder for complex journeys
Design multi step journeys based on behavior, events, and purchases.
Basic flows focused on ecommerce triggers with fewer branching options
Transactional email (product and account emails)
Send order notifications, password resets, and product emails from the same platform.
Primarily marketing and cart recovery rather than full transactional coverage
Built in CRM and unified customer profiles
See every page view, event, email, and purchase on one timeline.
Basic contact profiles that center on list membership and ecommerce events
Anonymous event tracking before signup
Track browsing and behavior before a visitor joins your list so you can personalize from day one.
Live chat and shared team inboxes
Chat with visitors and reply to email conversations from a shared inbox for your team.
Deliverability infrastructure and batching controls
Authentication, reputation monitoring, and batched sending included out of the box.
Standard shared sending with limited warmup and control options
Free email validation
Clean risky and invalid addresses before you hit send to protect list health.
Segmentation by behavior and purchase history
Target customers by past orders, onsite activity, and engagement.
Shopify and ecommerce platform integrations
Sync products, orders, and carts so you can trigger journeys from real revenue events.
Multi store and multi brand support
Run several storefronts without juggling disconnected tools.
Workspaces across multiple domains and projects in one account
Supports multiple stores on higher plans with extra cost
A/B testing for subject lines and content
Test variants to improve open rates and revenue per send.
Batched and paused sending for campaigns
Spread sends over time and pause in flight campaigns if something looks off.
Standard send options without deep control over pacing
Discord community and open office hours
Get direct help from the Bento team and other operators who care about email.
Pricing model and plan structure
Avoid paying extra just to unlock basic automation and support.
Per-user pricing with unlimited emails and all features included from day one
Tiered plans based on list size and feature access, with SMS and advanced tools on higher tiers

Questions about switching from Privy

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